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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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