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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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