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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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