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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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