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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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