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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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