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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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