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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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