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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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