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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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