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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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