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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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