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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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