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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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