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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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