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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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