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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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