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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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