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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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