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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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