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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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