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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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