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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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