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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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