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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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