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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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