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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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