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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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