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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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