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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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