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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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