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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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