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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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