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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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