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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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