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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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