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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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