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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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