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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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