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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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