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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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