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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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