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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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