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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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