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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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