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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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