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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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