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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with 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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