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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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