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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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