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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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