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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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