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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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