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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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