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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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