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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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