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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources