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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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