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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure 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 massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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