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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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