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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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