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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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