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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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