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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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