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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing 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 book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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