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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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