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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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