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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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