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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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