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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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