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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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