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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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