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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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