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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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