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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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