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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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