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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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