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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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