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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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