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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand 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 subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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