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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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