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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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