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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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