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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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