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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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