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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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