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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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