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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly 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 definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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