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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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