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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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