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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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