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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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