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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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