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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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