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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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