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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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