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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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