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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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