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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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