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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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