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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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