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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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