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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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