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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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