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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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