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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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