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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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