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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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