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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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