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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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