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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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