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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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