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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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