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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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