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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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