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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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