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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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