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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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