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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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