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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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