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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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