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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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