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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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