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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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