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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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