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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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