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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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