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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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