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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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