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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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