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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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