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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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