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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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