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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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