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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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