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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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