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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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