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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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