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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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