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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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