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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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