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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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