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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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