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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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