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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers 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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