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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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