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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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