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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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