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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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