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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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