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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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