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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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