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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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