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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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