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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education