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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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