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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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