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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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