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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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