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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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