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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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