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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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