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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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