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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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