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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies 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 teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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