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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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