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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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