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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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