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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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