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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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