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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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