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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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