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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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