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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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