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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we 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 MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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