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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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