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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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