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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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