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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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