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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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