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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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