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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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