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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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