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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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