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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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