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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the 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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