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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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