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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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