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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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