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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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