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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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