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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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