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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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