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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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