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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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