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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)