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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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