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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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