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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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