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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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