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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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