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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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