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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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