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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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