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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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