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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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