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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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