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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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