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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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