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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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