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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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