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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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