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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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