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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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