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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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