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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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