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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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