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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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