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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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