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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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