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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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