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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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