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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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