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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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