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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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