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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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