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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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