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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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