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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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