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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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