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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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