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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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