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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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