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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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