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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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