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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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