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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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