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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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