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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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