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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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