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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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