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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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