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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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