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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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