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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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