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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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