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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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