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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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