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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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