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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major 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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