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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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