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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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