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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important 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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