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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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