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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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