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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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