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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. 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 MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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