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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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