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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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