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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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