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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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