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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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