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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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