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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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