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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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