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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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