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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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