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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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