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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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