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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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