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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education