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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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