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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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