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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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