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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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