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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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