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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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