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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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