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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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