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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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