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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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