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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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