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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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