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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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