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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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