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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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