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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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