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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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