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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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