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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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