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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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