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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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