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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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