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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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