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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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