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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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