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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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