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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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