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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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