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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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