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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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