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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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