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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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