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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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