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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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