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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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