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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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