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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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