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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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