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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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