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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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