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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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