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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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