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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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