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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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