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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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