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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. 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. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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