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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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