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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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