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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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