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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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