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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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