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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key 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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