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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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