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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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