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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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