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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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