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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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