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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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