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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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