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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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