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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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