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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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