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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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