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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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