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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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