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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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