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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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