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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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