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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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