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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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