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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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