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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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