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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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