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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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