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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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