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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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