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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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