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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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