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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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