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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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