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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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