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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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