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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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