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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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