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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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