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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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