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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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