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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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