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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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