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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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