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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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