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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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