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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. 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 normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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