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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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