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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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