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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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