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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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