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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major 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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