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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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