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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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