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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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