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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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