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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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