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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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