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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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