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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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