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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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