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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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