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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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