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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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