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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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