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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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