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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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