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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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