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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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