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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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