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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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