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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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