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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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