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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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