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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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