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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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