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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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