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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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