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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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