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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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