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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the 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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