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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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