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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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