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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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