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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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