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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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