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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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