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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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