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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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