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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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