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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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