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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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