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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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