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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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