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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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