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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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