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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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