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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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