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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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