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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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