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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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