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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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