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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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