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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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