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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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