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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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