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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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