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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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