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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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