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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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