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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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