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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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