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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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