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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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