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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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