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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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