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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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