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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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