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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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