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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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