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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different 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 in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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