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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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