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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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