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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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