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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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