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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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