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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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