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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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