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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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