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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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