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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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