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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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