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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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