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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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