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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the 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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