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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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