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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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