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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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