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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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