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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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