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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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