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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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