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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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