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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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