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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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