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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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