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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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