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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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