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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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