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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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