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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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