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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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