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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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