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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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