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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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