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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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