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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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