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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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