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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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