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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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