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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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