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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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