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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. 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 e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? 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 courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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