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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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