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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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