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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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