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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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