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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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