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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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