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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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