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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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