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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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