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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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