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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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