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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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