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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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