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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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