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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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