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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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