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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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