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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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