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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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