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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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