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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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