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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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