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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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