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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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