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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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