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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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