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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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