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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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