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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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