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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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