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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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