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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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